Economy of Vietnam

Economy of Vietnam
Rank	46
Currency	Vietnamese đồng
Fiscal year	Calendar year
Trade organisations	AFTA, WTO
Statistics
GDP	$273.967 billion (PPP, 2010 est.)[1]
GDP growth	6.7% (2010 est.)
GDP per capita	$2,942 (PPP, 2008 est.)
GDP by sector	Agriculture: 19.0%, industry: 42.7%, services: 38.4% (2008 est.)
Inflation (CPI)	11.75% (2010)[2]
Population below poverty line	13% (2005 est.)
Gini index	37 (2004)
Labour force	48.41 million (2008 est.)
Labour force by occupation	Agriculture: 55.6%, industry: 18.9%, services: 25.5% (July 2005)
Unemployment	2.88% (2010)[3]
Main industries	Food processing, garments, shoes, machine building, mining, cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, oil, coal, steel, paper
Ease of Doing Business Rank	78th[4]
External
Exports	$63.73 billion (2008 est.)
Export goods	Crude oil, marine products, rice, coffee, rubber, tea, garments, shoes , pepper
Main export partners	US 20.8%, Japan 12.5%, Australia 7.3%, China 6.9%, Singapore 4.5% (2008)
Imports	$79.37 billion (2008 est.)
Import goods	Machinery and equipment, petroleum products, fertilizer, steel products, raw cotton, grain, cement, motorcycles
Main import partners	China 19.9%, Singapore 12.1%, Taiwan 11%, Japan 9.9%, South Korea 8.5%, Thailand 6% (2008)
Gross external debt	$23.72 billion (2008 est.)
Public finances
Public debt	44.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
Revenues	$22.39 billion (2008 est.)
Expenses	$24.19 billion (2008 est.)
Economic aid	$2.8 billion pledged (2000)
Credit rating	Standard & Poor's:[5] BB- (Domestic) BB- (Foreign) BB (T&C Assessment) Outlook: Negative[6] Moody's:[6] B1 Outlook: Negative Fitch:[6] B+ Outlook: Stable